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[mark.adams]

How about if you got sacked for gross misconduct...
Would they be able to tell your prospective employer that?

[Paulus]

How about if you got sacked for gross misconduct...
Would they be able to tell your prospective employer that?

No comment   ...they will usually give the reason for leaving as part of the reference.

[Jay w]

How about if you got sacked for gross misconduct...
Would they be able to tell your prospective employer that?

No comment   ...they will usually give the reason for leaving as part of the reference.

not always,

I have started to see a question appear that surprised me initially:

'Would you re-employ?'

there are one or two places i would get a No from, purely because i told the MD to shove it in front of a lot of people  

felt good

[jules]

Dear Sir,

So long, and thanks for all the fish.

Yours Sincerely

Done !

[Kevin Wood]

Dear Sir,

So long, and thanks for all the fish.

Yours Sincerely

Done !

Choice!

A colleague of mine once departed by sending an email to ALL with the title "So long and thanks for all the fish...". Everyone got the message immediately except our (German) Boss.  

Kevin

[Kevin Wood]

... and for those who just needed a rendition of that today:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG6b3V2MNxQ

 

Kevin

[sir moanalot]

if you hated the place and all in it i would sent a few of the gossips an anonymous letter detailing all the office secrets and affairs, leave them with a bit of excitement!!!

[Jay w]

Prior to becoming self-employed i worked for a mobile network.

Towards the end of my employment it had become unbearable, my manager was a total 'thumbless hitchhicker'

My passing email was sent out to the company thanking them for the fun times and friendship etc, with the final line

'My futures bright, your future's Orange '

Some of the senior staff did not find this very funny

[Kevin Wood]

if you hated the place and all in it i would sent a few of the gossips an anonymous letter detailing all the office secrets and affairs, leave them with a bit of excitement!!!

A mate of mine took this a little far by digging up a document called "salaries.xls" which the boss had, obviously, stored on a network share to which every man and his dog had full access. He then e-mailed it to the whole department but didn't get to the boss' desk in time with his resignation and got marched out and sacked for gross misconduct.

'My futures bright, your future's Orange

I like it

Kevin

[wakeyomega]

I would do a standard letter with no reason for leaving in, then ask for a meeting with some one senior and do a 'face to face' on your views of the company, I think that can be more constructive and it makes sure it gets to the right level.

and NEVER burn your bridges, having been in the IT industry for 38 years I know too well that the company you leave today could buy out the company you move to tomorrow and wallah, you are back working for the same people! Its an incestious industry and it has happened so many times

Good Luck Pat

[jonathanh]

Don't burn any bridges.  Revenge can be more subtle - try recruiting the best people from your previous employer to where you are.  If you are luck there may be some cash in it from your new employer and the satisfaction that your old employer is struggling.

Don't make enemies out of anyone as you never know ehen you need a friend.

[stuart30]

Na sod it burn the bridges and pull ya trousers down and tell ya old boss too kiss you where you poo.

Personally when i leave a job i couldn't give a rats arse what they say or dont say in a reference...its your talents that will get you your next job.

My letter would be along the lines of.........

Dear Mr Manager (or Dear Mr c**k sucker as we like to call you)

It has been my displeasure working for you for a long time now and i have finally made the decision too leave your employment,of course this wasn't an easy decision as the bonus will be missed,the petty cash tin will no doubt be much fuller and the items of stock i would regularly helped myself too will also be sorely missed.
However i certainly wont be sorry to end the affair I'm having with your wife,ever since she found me having sex with your daughter on your desk she has been like a nymphomaniac....even after i gave her venereal disease she still insisted i had sexual in intercourse with her,as you can imagine your daughter was none too pleased when she realised she also had it,as i believe you may have since Ive often seen you scratching your tom Jones while looking at my with your narrow piggy eyes.

Yours sincerely

Father of your daughters child and your future son in law.



Ok so im at work and im bored.......

[JamesV6CDX]

(or Dear Mr c**k sucker as we like to call you)

This is a family orientated website!!  :-?

[The Barge Captain]

Keep it short, sweet and neutral.  Many companies now have what is called a "leaving interview" but the details from this are probably recorded, so keep your cool mate.